Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-11-17
LOVERS IN LOVERS WALK.
Charming Picture of Virginia Courtshlp
by the New York Times Artist,
III. j. w. ID.

There are two kinds of proposals
common to the Lovers Walk at
Sulphur Springs. They are the pro-
posal serious and the proposal jocu-
lar. The latter is also serious, but
is diplomatic approach to the sub
ject, intended to serve as way
of retreat if the overture is not well
received. According to the account
of one young lady, whose invitations
to promenade have created destruc-
ton in her stock of shoe leather, and
whose invitations to trot in harness
have been in proportion, the proposal
jocular is as follows:
Having discussed the weather, the
german of the night before, the ger
man that is to be, and any other sub
jects saliently of service, and having,
as they say in Kentucky, grown mod
ger and nodger," the young man be-
gins, in an off-hand way:
''Looka hyere, Miss Mamie, has
emmy Teller ben proposin' t you this
season.
"Why"
why a reckon somebody'd orter
give you chance.
81 reckon somebody will If l want
him to-"
''Oh, then thar is a somebody"
'Wouldn't you like to know?
81 would that. Thar amt, now, is
there? You're Jest funnin'."
She looks coyly away, with an
amused smile
"He amt no better looking than l
am, is hep"
She thoughtfully and critically an
swers that there ain'r no choice.
Zoos / reckon might do some talk
in myself eff thar was any chaince."
He does or does not as she pulls the
strings. The Southern Young Man is
not slow, but he is no match for his
keen companion.
The proposal serious is the result of
perhaps a week of tender companion
ship. The young man, whose feelings
have gradually become too much for
him, eats his morning hominy in
very distracted way, with frequent
turnings to see if she has arrived at
her place at table. After breakfast he
walks the piazza in somewhat I'M
easy state, his mental concentration
interfering somewhat with his diges-
ton. About this period in his entan-
clement she is very likely to be occu-
pied with some other gentleman, hav-
ing detected the signs of imminent
explosion on his part. He rushes
boldly in, however, and she, after
going over q multitude of engage
ments, finally believes that she can
walk just little while with him that
afternoon. They walk. No sooner
have they turned the corner by the
cottage than he says:
1--WE been wantin' to see you very
much, Miss Margie, all tn afternoon.
I've something very particular I'd
like to say to you, Miss Margie."
''lndeed!' she says. She is very
much surprised. She is the most sur
prised girl, apparently. i'll the whole
state of West Virginia.
when come down hyere," he be-
gins. Then he halts. ''I-a--I've
known a good many young ladies.
Miss Margie, and a-the a--the matter
| was goin' to speak to you about"
He is quite confused.
There is a small thick silence for a
moment rs they stroll idly along,
while small green frog jumps nimbly
out of the way, confident that III the
preoccupation of the pair he is likely
to be stepped on.
'Wnat l was agoin' to say" he re-
sumes, clearing his throat, ''is-ah--
that I've been thinkin' that every, that
is, that all young people ought to
marry young. -ah-did you ever
feel that-away. Miss Margie?"
Miss Margie doesn't know. She has
suddenly grown miles away from him
in her silence. He makes a plunge.
"DyOu think You could like a Teller
like me, Miss Margie-well enough to
marry him, mean?'
oh says Miss Margie, greatly
taken aback. NAV says I'm too
young to marry. She wouldn't hear
to it. Don't you-don't you think that
sulphur waters horrid stuff"
His ideas concerning sulphur water
are a little vague just then, but he
manages to agree and to make IN
quiries concerning her intentions re-
'garding the ball that evening. The
conversation then grows hating and
awkward, and they shortly return.
She breathes a sigh of relief as she
smiles good-by, and he wildly goes in
search of some small and secretive
darky, whom he hires to kick him
thoroughly, not being able to perform
that Office for himself, and naturally
desiring something of the kind to re-
lieve his overweight feelings.